Suspense Fiction

November 2010

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Acts of Malice: A Nina Reilly Novel by Perri O’Shaughnessy.
Read by Mary Kane. Reading time 10 hours 54 minutes.
When his brother dies while skiing with him, Jim Strong can tell the police don't think it was an accident. He turns to Tahoe attorney Nina Reilly, who believes Jim is innocent even though others in his family (including his wife) don't. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. Download Acts of Malice: A Nina Reilly Novel, DB48988

The Art of Deception by Ridley Pearson.
Read by Ray Foushee. Reading time 14 hours 13 minutes.
Seattle policemen Lou Boldt and John LaMoia, investigating separate cases, conclude that the murder of an abused woman and the disappearance of two tourists are related. Meanwhile a homeless man is stalking department psychologist Daphne Matthews. Violence and strong language. 2002. Download The Art of Deception, DB54812

Bad Things Michael Marshall.
Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time 13 hours 26 minutes.
Three years ago, John Henderson's young son, Scott, died in their coastal Washington town. Now John receives a message from a woman claiming to have information about Scott's death. A search for answers reunites John with his estranged family and with some suspicious residents. Strong language and some violence. 2009. Download Bad Things, DB70571

Beachcomber by Karen Robards.
Read by Erin Jones. Reading time 10 hours 28 minutes.
Christy Petrino quits her job when she discovers that the law firm she works for and her fiance are involved with the mob. Now, with her life at stake, she must deliver a package to Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, where she faces more danger--a serial killer. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2003. Download Beachcomber, DB57271

Before I Say Good-Bye by Mary Higgins Clark.
Read by Jill Fox. Reading time 10 hours 11 minutes.
Just as Nell MacDermott has decided to run for her grandfather's New York congressional seat, her architect husband's yacht blows up with him on board. When a medium claims to be in touch with the dead man, Nell, psychically gifted herself, is drawn into an investigation of conspiracy and murder. Bestseller. 2000. Download Before I Say Good-Bye, DB49736

Below Zero by C.J. Box.
Read by David Hartley-Margolin. Reading time 10 hours 25 minutes.
Wyoming. Game warden Joe Pickett's daughter receives text messages from someone claiming to be Joe's foster child April, believed killed in a botched raid six years ago. Hoping April might still be alive, Joe sets out to find her--but encounters a murderous environmentalist. Some violence and some strong language. 2009. Download Below Zero, DB70543

Breaking the Rules by Barbara Taylor Bradford.
Read by Martha Harmon Pardee. Reading time 14 hours 8 minutes.
After surviving a brutal attack, Londoner Marie Marsden, known as "M," moves to New York to jump-start her modeling career. There she falls in love with and marries actor Larry Vaughan, but M's assailant discovers her whereabouts. Some violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2009. Download Breaking the Rules, DB70547

Burn Factor by Kyle Mills.
Read by Ann Hodapp. Reading time 10 hours 41 minutes.
Quinn Barry is a computer programmer and an aspiring FBI agent. Quinn gets demoted when she discovers an apparent serial killer while working at the agency. She continues her investigation with the help of onetime suspect, Eric Twain. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2001. Download Burn Factor, DB52801

Don't Cry Now by Joy Fielding.
Read by Carole Jordan Stewart. Reading time 12 hours 33 minutes.
High school teacher Bonnie Wheeler is surprised to be awakened by an urgent call from her husband's alcoholic ex-wife, Joan, who insists Bonnie and her little girl are in danger. When Bonnie goes to meet Joan that noon she finds her dead. As Bonnie, her husband, her convict brother, and Joan's two teenage children come under police scrutiny, Bonnie desperately searches for clues about Joan's warning. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Download Don't Cry Now, DB40550

Even: A David Trevellyan Novel by Andrew Grant.
Read by Alexander Strain. Reading time 10 hours 12 minutes.
When British operative David Trevellyan comes upon a dead man in a New York alley, he is framed for the murder by a false tip and turned over to the FBI. The victim was an undercover agent tracking a new breed of serial killers. Violence and strong language. 2009. Download Even: A David Trevellyan Novel, DB70465

Fatal Voyage: A Dr. Temperance Brennan Mystery by Kathy Reichs.
Read by Erin Jones. Reading time 11 hours 18 minutes.
Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan helps identify victims from a plane crash in North Carolina's Smoky Mountains. After she finds a foot that doesn't match any of the passengers, Tempe is taken off the case in disgrace--forcing her to investigate possible local shenanigans. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2001. Download Fatal Voyage: A Dr. Temperance Brennan Mystery, DB52789

Final Approach by John J. Nance.
Read by Ray Foushee. Reading time 15 hours 6 minutes.
It is a very stormy night as North America Airlines Flight 255 descends into Kansas City. On the runway, another North America Airlines plane waits to take off. The resulting crash is one of the decade's most horrifying. Joe Wallingford's investigation involves political maneuvering among the airlines, the safety board, the FAA, the manufacturers, and Congress. Strong language. Download Final Approach, DB33094

Final Seconds by John Lutz.
Read by Christopher Walker. Reading time 10 hours 53 minutes.
Police bomb squad sergeant Will Harper, retired after losing part of his hand, visits his former partner who works security for a famous writer. When an explosion kills the friend and his employer, Harper teams up with ex-FBI profiler Harold Addleman to catch the person targeting celebrities, including an English princess. Strong language and violence. Download Final Seconds, DB48486

Gone, but Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin.
Read by Mitzi Friedlander. Reading time 10 hours 46 minutes.
In Hunter's Point, New York, three women disappear; the only traces are a black rose and a note saying "Gone, But Not Forgotten." Then the same note is found next to the bodies of the wife and daughter of attorney Peter Lake. The killer was supposedly caught but ten years later identical cases appear in Portland, Oregon. Is the man Betsy Tannenbaum is defending the long-vanished Peter Lake? Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. Download Gone, but Not Forgotten, DB37310

The Husband by Dean Koontz.
Read by Holter Graham. Reading time 9 hours 29 minutes.
When Mitchell Rafferty's wife is kidnapped, he must come up with two million dollars in ransom money in order to get her back. Mitchell, an ordinary working stiff, is frantic and will do anything to obtain the sum. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2006. Download The Husband, DB61736

I Can See You by Karen Rose.
Read by Theresa Conkin. Reading time 17 hours 42 minutes.
Eve, a survivor of a brutal attack, uses an online avatar game to conduct her graduate research. When game participants are seduced and murdered, Eve risks her life to help detective Noah, a widowed recovering alcoholic assigned to the case. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2009. Download I Can See You, DB70726

Morning Light by Catherine Anderson.
Read by Martha Harmon Pardee. Reading time 10 hours 57 minutes.
Catholic clairvoyant Loni MacEwen moves to Crystal Falls, Oregon, and meets the cowboy of her dreams. Clint Harrigan doesn't believe Loni's visions of his son lost in the wilderness--especially since he doesn't have a son--until Loni's premonition becomes reality. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2008. Download Morning Light: The Coulter Family, Book 8, DB66235

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane.
Read by Fred Major. Reading time 13 hours 29 minutes.
Sean, Jimmy, and Dave were eleven when Dave was briefly abducted from a Boston slum. Twenty-five years later, ex-con Jimmy's daughter is murdered and Dave becomes a suspect. Sean, now a homicide detective, is assigned to the case. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2001. Download Mystic River, DB51758

The Rainmaker by John Grisham.
Read by Chuck Benson. Reading time 16 hours 38 minutes.
Before Rudy Baylor graduates from law school and starts his new job, he must provide free legal advice at a senior center. His clients are a couple whose grown son is dying of leukemia and whose insurance company has abandoned them. Rudy's excitement over their promising case is dashed by the news that his much-needed job offer has been withdrawn. And that's only the beginning of his bad-luck streak. Some strong language. Bestseller. Download The Rainmaker, DB39879

Still Life by Joy Fielding.
Read by Kymberly Dakin. Reading time 11 hours 3 minutes.
A car slams into interior designer Casey Marshall, nearly killing her. Regaining consciousness in the hospital, Casey realizes she can hear people talking but can't see, move, or communicate. She overhears police voice suspicions that the accident was attempted murder--and Casey begins to fear for her life. Strong language and some violence. Commercial audiobook. 2009. Download Still Life, DB69338

Term Limits by Vince Flynn.
Read by Jack Fox. Reading time 15 hours 57 minutes.
After assassinating three powerful and corrupt politicians, a paramilitary group demands that the U.S. president and congress reform the government or face more deaths. Freshman congressman and former marine Michael O'Rourke correctly guesses the identity of the group's leaders and tries to stop them. Violence and strong language. 1997. Download Term Limits, DB54711

Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay.
Read by Erik Todd Dellums. Reading time 13 hours 14 minutes.
Teenager Derek Cutter is hiding in his neighbors' house when they unexpectedly return and are inexplicably gunned down. Terrified, he tells no one. After Derek is arrested for the murders, his father frantically tries to link a missing computer to the real killer. Strong language and some violence. 2008. Download Too Close to Home, DB70934

Wait for What Will Come by Barbara Michaels.
Read by Diane Eilenberg. Reading time 7 hours 36 minutes.
To a huge, spooky house on the Cornish coast comes a young American woman, the last survivor of the Tregellas family, and the inheritor not only of the property but of what appears to be a frightful family curse. She scoffs at superstition, being occupied with the romantic attentions of several local swains, but the past soon brings terrors. Download Wait for what will come, DB12948